Review Article
Cardiovascular Changes in Children with Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a spectrum of diseases ranging from primary snoring to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). A recent review suggested that the...
Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Hypopnoea Syndrome in Singapore Children
Obesity is becoming a problem of epidemic proportions and is perhaps, the most pervasive medical problem faced by medical providers today. It is a...
Sleep Disorders in Children: The Singapore Perspective
Sleep problems are common in children. For example, snoring occurs in more than 25% of Singapore children1 and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) occurs in...
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Children
Children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) may present with nocturnal and/or diurnal symptoms. The history is best obtained from parents, or siblings who share...
The Scope of Paediatric Sleep Medicine
Despite apparent similarities to adult sleep medicine, the disorders of paediatric sleep medicine have a distinct epidemiology and pathophysiology. During childhood, the physiology of...
Functional Neuroimaging of Sleep Deprived Healthy Volunteers and Persons with Sleep Disorders: A Brief...
Most adults have experienced sleep deprivation at some stage of their lives, be it in the context of work, illness or play. Sleep deprivation...
Hypnotherapy for Sleep Disorders
Derived from ‘Hypnos’, the Greek God of sleep, the word hypnosis literally means sleep. Ironically, hypnosis is not a form of sleep but a...
Effect of Orthognathic Surgery on the Posterior Airway Space (PAS)
During the growth and development of a person, the facial structures are primarily dependent on the genetic makeup and secondarily on the environmental factors....
Treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders with Light
In humans, the daily pattern of consolidated sleep and wake is strongly influenced by the timing of exposure to light and darkness. In the...
Basic Science Review on Circadian Rhythm Biology and Circadian Sleep Disorders
The sleep-wake cycle, with its characteristic intervals of activity alternating with restfulness that recur with a periodicity approximating the 24-hour day-night cycle, is the...